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REUNIONS.
ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS,
]. H. Shankland, Dawson, wishes the address
Of all surviving members of Cos. A and ID OF
the 9TH Ill, or any other members of said regi-
ment who have not already sent their names
in, for the purpose of completing the roster, so
as TO have it published.
KENTUCKY,
Samr. G. Hills, Secretary, Concord: The
next Reunion of the old 4th Ky. will take place
at Maysville, Mason Co., in April 1888, the ex-
act day and date Of which every enrolled men,
Der will receive due and timely notice. An ef-
fort will also be made to have Reunion of the
10th KY. Cav, and to form regimental asso-
citation. The enrolment fee in each regiment
is so cents.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The survivors of Co. F, 4ith Mass, held their
25th annual Reunion at Boston recently and
elected the following officers: President, Col.
George Pope; V.-P's, DR.. E. r. Cogswell and
r. f. Asheman; Treas, George w. French;
Sec, L. NJ. Hewins.
MICHIGAN.
Sheldon Wright, Sickels: The survivors Of
the 9th Mich. Cav. will hold Reunion at lonia
Dec. %.
MISSOURI.
b. Seaman, Secretary, 2737 Washington ST., ST.
Louis: The survivors of the list Mo. Inf. tCol. +.
=. Blair regiment, known later as the LIST Mo. L..
A. have perfected a permanent organization,
TO which all of its old members are invited.
Thus far the following companies are repre-
sented: c, ID, Z, f, G, III and X. All honor
ably discharged soldiers of said regiments
either infantry or artillery, are eligible. The
Secretary desires your address, company letter,
date of enlistment, discharge, battles, and such
other historical facts as you can furnish regard
| ing your service. The association desires to
issue history of the regiment, and furnish
each member with a copy. This was, perhaps,
4 ct i'm
and assisted in destroying the rebel Camp
Jackson, May 10, 1861. Its first engagement
was June 10, 1861, aud last, March. 1s65. The
| regiment in whole or part participated in the
| battles of Wilson's Creek, Fredericktown, Ft.
Donelson, Shiloh, New Madrid, Island No. 1G,
/ Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, Siege of COrinth,
Corinth, Iuka Hatchie River, Pennington,
Perryville Raymond, Champion Hills, Vicks-
| burg, Helena, Little Rock, Stone River, Chick
amauga, Black River Bridge, Lookout Mount
ain, Missionary Ridge, Sabine Crossroads,
| Grand Ecore, TT. EsperanZa, Sterling's Planta-
| ton, Tupelo, Bayou De Glaize, Chattanooga,
Reseca, Snake Creek Gap. Lay Ferry, Rome,
| Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Nicajack Creek,
battle and siege of Atlanta. Jonesboro, TT.
McAllister. Spanish Fort, Nashville, Franklin,
| Bentonviile, ). C., March, 1865. Total, AZ. This
does not include many small actions in which
some battery of the regiment was engaged more
or less. The association will adopt q regi-
mental badge and any of the members are in
yited to send designs.
NEW JERSEY.
James Henderson, I59 Newark avenue, Jersey
City: The survivors of the Goth n. Y. will
hold Reunion at Brooklyn Jan. II.
OHIO.
Jacob Briggs, Corsica, would like to hear
/ from the survivors OF the Goth Ohio, with q
view to holding Reunion in the future.
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GETTYSBURG MONUMENTS.
Meeting OF the New York CommIssIon-Monuments
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The Commission of the State of New York for
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Maj -Gen. ID. L. Sickles, Chairman; Maj Gen.
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q. w. Roush, Corporal, Co. F, llsth Ohio,
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The Masonic Centennial.

WASHINGTON MASONIC BODIES To JOIN IN TIE PRO
CESSIoN IN BALTIAOSE.
Mr.. Robert Bail has been appointed chief mar
shall OF the Washington Masonic bodies that will
take part in the Masonic Centennial exercises in
Baltimore May II. 1t is expected that about one
thousand members of the order will attend
The procession here Will be formed at Sis am.
at Masonic Temple, and march through the city to
the Baltimore and ONO depot. The parade Will
be formed as follows:
Division L, under command OF F. @. Alexander,
Will comprise ArIniBiUs lodge, No. %: Stansbury
No. "A; Pentalpha, No. :~;; George L. Whiting No
-; Anacostia, No. 81; Hope, No. 20. aud LaFay-
cite, No. L. This division will form on the south
side OF G street, the right resting the west OF
Seventh street.
Division 2, under the command of W. c. Biek-
ford, comprises Acacia Lodge, No. Is; Harmony
Washington Centennial, No. IA: National No L.
aud 81 Johns, No. IL They VIII form ON the
east side OF Ninth street. the right resting on the
south side OF q street.
Division 2, under the command OF L. C. William
son, comprises Hiram Lodge, NJ. 10: New Jerusa-
Lem, No. 3; Lebanon, No. Z; Potomac. No. >: Ma
val, No. A; Columbia No. 3, and Federal No. l.
The lOliOWlng Is the executive committee: j. S.
TOinuns0l, IL d. simpson, +. G.. Alexander, H. c.
Craig. W. Z. Kickiord, L. A. Stockett, and W. W.
Wetlell
The column will reach Baltimore shortly after
10 O'Clock The blue lodges Will form the escort
70 the Grand Lodge OF the District OF Columbia
On the arrival GA the train at Baltimore a delega-
ton OF the Baltimore brethren Viii meet ana eS-
cOft them 10 the rendezvous. The parade Ia Bal
tlmOfe, which takes place at IL o'clock will form
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Ilonal salute hayward and on Monument grounds.
Fourth. Music vocal and Instrumental Fifth.
Address OF j. w. Keller, on part OF monument
committee, to Gen. Sheridan. Sixth. Acceptance
seventh Acceptance by the President OF the
United States. Eighth Benediction by Rev. F. D..
The society has money enough in hand, inc,ud-
statue and ali the expenses attending t.
THE STATUE.
The bronze statue is heroic tn size, 10 feet 6
inches In height and stands on the pedestal look
ing away from the Capitol down Maryland ave-
nue.. 1t represents Garfield in q graceful uncon-
ventional attitude with his top coat thrown back
from his shoulder, his right hand resting upon a
book supported by his column, and his left hold
Ing before him manuscript as II about to address
the people. The pedestal is about Is feet in height
and well proportioned to the height OF the bronze
figure. The granite shaft is adorned with bronze
ornaments and near the base are three brackets
upon which are placed three recumbent figures
representing the Student, the Soldier, and the
Statesman These figures and the statue itself are
highly praised for their artistic worth. Above
these figures are tablets in the form of shield, on
which rests globe, for the STUDENT trumpet
enclosing the scales Of justice for the statesman.
LoOped bands OF oak leaves, alternated with acornS
in bronze, enclrcle the SHAFT The inscription upon
the shaft are placed upon the three sides as fol-
lows:
Southwest face:
James A. Garfield, 1S31-1Ss1.
On the southeast face:
Major-General, q. S. ";
Member OF Congress;
senator and President OF the United states OF
America.
On the north face:
Erected by his Comrades
OF the society OF the Army OF the Cumberland,
May IL. 1887
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RailrOad Presidents Meet.
VARIOUS tories OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fAnIrI
ARRANGEMENTS,

A meeting OF railroad presidents was held In
New York yesterday IN the on1ce OF the joint
committee, formerly the railroad pool commits.
sion. The objection made by the Boston men
against the advance, under the new law, to thirty
cents on grains for export, was considered, and 1t
was decided to reduce the rate TO twenty-five
cents as formerly. The Reading Company was
admitted to the association.
ton OF second-class excursion tickets from the
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The subject was brought up by the request OF the
tFans-conttnental lines. West-bound fares and
their equalization were also considered. The Bal.
ton so far as its tarin arrangement with the On
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Queer-is it not?-That base ball should depepd
very much upon the pitcher, and cricket upon the
bowL-Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The man who doesn't care what people think Of
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Successful Appeal-Little Dot-Mamfaa cant
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sSytiags
The English yachtsmen insist as one OF the con-
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Herald.
thing can never be said to be enectuaily lost
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that hangs somewhere In the closet where your
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Puck.
Young George could is credited with having
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"What are the prospects or home rule nowsn
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A women will face q frownfng world and cling
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Shoe and LIE stter Reporter.
A cross old bachelor suggests that births should
be announced under the head OF new musAc--
Btg00to Commercial ADVERTISER.
Phrenology is fraud. Look at a mans trousarS
III they bag AT the pockets he has money: II they
bag ai the knee he has brains.-Dcfrou Free Press
A Chicago man paid 81, 900 for an Indian bible
recently. IL Is peculiar how much more man
will give for bible he can't read than for one he
can--Lye.
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Daughter-Oh he's Just loyely-such an edu-
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MelOdias
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